Perfusion Flashcards
Covers nursing concepts related to caring for patients with acute conditions related to perfusion: -Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) -Acute Unstable Heart Failure -Myocardial Infarction (MI) -Basic Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation -Cardiomyopathies -Iron Deficiency Anemia
Acute Unstable Angina Risk Factors
Acute Unstable Angina Causes
Acute Unstable Angina Signs and Symptoms
Acute Unstable Angina Diagnostics
Acute Unstable Angina Nursing Priorities
Acute Unstable Angina Treatments
Myocardial Infarction Risk Factors
Myocardial Infarction Etiology
NTSEMI
STEMI
total occlusion
Myocardial Infarction Signs and Symptoms
Myocardial Infarction Diagnostics
Myocardial Infarction Nursing Priorities
Myocardial Infarction Failure Treatments
Iron Deficiency Anemia Risk Factors
Iron Deficiency Anemia Causes
Iron Deficiency Anemia Signs and Symptoms
-Fatigue
-Weakness
-Dyspnea on exertion
-Pallor
-Cold Extremities
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Iron Deficiency Anemia Diagnostics
-Low H and H
-Ferritin level low
Iron Deficiency Anemia Nursing Priorities
Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatments
-Vitamin C to help absorb
-Take iron 2 hours before or 4 hours after antacids
-Iron supplements should be on empty
-Iron can cause constipation/ stay
-Transfusions if hemoglobin <7
ECG Sinus Normal Rhythm
ECG Sinus Tachycardia
ECG Sinus Bradycardia
ECG Atrial Fibrillation
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Etiology
-Fibrosis of myocardium and endocardium
-Dilated chambers
-Mural wall thrombi
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Signs and Symptoms
-Fatigue and Weakness
-Left-sided Heart Failure
-Systemic or Pulmonary Emboli
-Dysrhythmias or heart block
-S3 and S4 gallops
-Moderate to severe cardiomegaly
-Dyspnea on exertion
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Treatments
-Symptomatic treatment for heart failure
-Vasodilators
-Control of dysrhythmias
-Diuretics
-Cardiac glycosides
-heart transplant
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Nursing Priorities
-Lung sounds
-Fluid overload
-PE
-Fall risk
Non-obstructed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Etiology
-Hypertrophy of all walls
-Hypertrophied septum
-Relatively small chamber size
Non-obstructed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Signs and Symptoms
-Exertional Dyspnea
-Angina occurs at rest, is not related to exertion, not relieved by nitrates
-Fatigue, syncope, palpitations
-Mild cardiomegaly
-S4 gallop
-Ventricular dysrhythmias
-Heart Failure
-Sudden Death Common
Non-obstructed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Nursing Priorities
-Pain management
-Fall risk
-Fluid overload